1) Clybourne Park, Sept. 13-Oct. 27, and A Raisin in the Sun, Oct. 4-27; by the Dallas Theater Center at the Wyly Theatre: The 2011 winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, Clybourne Park retells the story of the American classic A Raisin in the Sun from other points of view. The Theater Center will be doing both shows in repertory, with Tre Garrett directing A Raisin in the Sun
and Joel Ferrell, Clybourne Park. $15-$85. 214-880-0202. dallastheatercenter.org. -- Lawson Taitte

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2) Profanity, Sept. 10-Oct. 12, Undermain Theatre: The formidable Katherine Owens is directing the world premiere of a new piece by up-and-coming avant-garde playwright Sylvan Oswald. A new secretary discovers long-held secrets in a real estate business run by a couple of brothers in 1950s Philadelphia. $10-$30. 214-747-5515. undermain.org.

3) Assassins, Sept. 26-Oct. 27, Theatre Three: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy, Theatre Three is reviving Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece examining the dark side of American history. Even John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald have songs to sing. $10-$50. 214-871-3300. theatre3dallas.com.

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4) The Lion King, Oct. 2-20, Fair Park Music Hall: A decades-long tradition, the State Fair musical, comes to an end this year because the Dallas Summer Musicals did not renew its contract with the fair. So see the long-running hit, still one of the top-grossing shows on Broadway, and savor the memories over a corny dog. $65-$105. Ticketmaster.

5) Happy Days, Oct. 10-26, by WingSpan Theatre Company at the Bath House Cultural Center: Director Susan Sargeant has a genuine gift for bringing the work of the great absurdist playwrights to life. For Samuell Beckett’s Happy Days, she has Stephanie Dunnam, who is back on Texas stages after years of screen work, and Bill Jenkins to work with. $18-$20. 214-675-6573. wingspantheatre.com.